August 05, 2024 In a Chicago Tribune piece about the misclassification of hundreds of properties in Chicago, Harris Professor Christopher Berry, a scholar of assessment fairness, was cited as an expert source: “I can believe this is happening, this seems bad, and nevertheless, I can also have the general view that (the office) is doing a much better job” than it did under [Assessor Joseph] Berrios, Berry said. Read the full story here: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/08/04/cook-county-assessor-misclassifies-hundreds-of-properties/ Faculty Spotlight Christopher Berry William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor; Director, Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation Christopher R. Berry is the William J. and Alicia Townsend Friedman Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and the College. He is the academic director of the Center for Municipal Finance. He studies metropolitan governance and the politics of public finance. Upcoming Events More events Policy Outlook: Geopolitics, Oil, and U.S. Strategy in Venezuela After Maduro Mon., January 12, 2026 | 12:00 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center, Sky Suite Chicago, IL 60637 United States Data and Policy Summer Scholar Program (DPSS): Academic vs. Professional Track Insights Wed., January 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM University of Chicago Economist Jens Ludwig on Reducing Gun Violence in Chicago Wed., January 14, 2026 | 12:00 PM City Club Chicago 111 W. Grand Avenue Maggiano's Banquets CHICAGO, IL 60654 United States